State Abbreviation Guide

What Is the Abbreviation for Montana?

The standard 2-letter abbreviation for Montana is MT.

State Abbreviation
MT
Traditional Form
Mont.
Capital
Helena
Region
West

Montana Abbreviation

The abbreviation for Montana is MT. In older writing you might see Mont., but today's mailing, form, and database standard is MT.

2-letter postal code
MT
Traditional / AP style
Mont.
Address format
Helena, MT
Takes periods?
No — write MT, not MT.

Montana Abbreviation for Mailing and Forms

Use MT for Montana in mailing addresses, shipping labels, official forms, and database records.

Mailing addresses
Shipping labels
Online checkout forms
Tax documents
Spreadsheets & databases
Government & school records

In all of these contexts write MT in uppercase. The form MT. with a period is incorrect for postal use.

AP Style and Traditional Montana Abbreviation

Postal & forms MT Mailing addresses, shipping labels, online forms, and all data entry.
AP Style & editorial Mont. Newspapers, news releases, and most editorial style guides when a city name comes first.

What Does MT Stand For?

Montana's USPS abbreviation is MT.

USPS adopted MT for Montana in 1963. The older form Mont. still appears in older writing, but MT is the standard postal abbreviation today.

How to Write a Montana Address

In a U.S. mailing address, write the city name, then MT in uppercase, then the five-digit ZIP Code. Never put a period after the abbreviation.

John Smith 123 Main St Helena, MT ZIP

The same format applies in checkout forms, school worksheets, CRM systems, spreadsheets, shipping labels, and government databases — anywhere a two-letter state code is required.

Related Abbreviation Questions

These states share a first letter, region, or alphabetical position with Montana and are commonly looked up alongside it.

FAQ

What is the abbreviation for Montana?

The standard USPS abbreviation for Montana is MT.

What is the postal abbreviation for Montana?

MT is the two-letter postal abbreviation for Montana. It is the form used in mailing addresses, shipping labels, forms, and databases.

How do you abbreviate Montana?

Abbreviate Montana as MT in current USPS, mailing, and database use.

What is the two-letter abbreviation for Montana?

MT is the official two-letter abbreviation for Montana.

What is the Montana state code?

MT is the two-letter state code used for Montana in mailing addresses, forms, spreadsheets, and databases.

Why is Montana abbreviated MT?

Montana's USPS abbreviation is MT.

What does MT stand for?

MT stands for Montana in the USPS state abbreviation system.

What is the old abbreviation for Montana?

Older editorial styles often wrote Montana as Mont.. For mailing and database use, the modern standard is MT.

How do you write a Montana mailing address?

Use the city name, then the two-letter postal code MT, then the ZIP Code. For example: Helena, MT 00000.

What state is MT?

MT is the postal abbreviation for Montana, located in the West region. The capital is Helena.